Title :
DELBUOY: wave-powered seawater desalination system
Author :
Hicks, Douglar C. ; Pleass, C.M. ; Mitcheson, G.R.
Author_Institution :
ISTI Delaware Inc., DE, USA
fDate :
31 Oct-2 Nov 1988
Abstract :
It is shown that wave-powered desalination can be achieved by a relatively simple buoy/pump/anchor system coupled to a standard reverse-osmosis filter. By engineering the system from appropriate materials and component designs, it is possible to operate the device with only annual maintenance for up to five years. As a result, the device is economically viable for use in areas such as the Caribbean
Keywords :
desalination; ocean waves; osmosis; seawater; systems engineering; wave power plants; DELBUOY; annual maintenance; buoy/pump/anchor system; component designs; materials; reverse-osmosis filter; seawater desalination system; wave-powered desalination; Damping; Desalination; Design engineering; Educational institutions; Filters; Ocean waves; Performance evaluation; Polymers; Power engineering and energy; Production; Prototypes; Systems engineering and theory;
Conference_Titel :
OCEANS '88. A Partnership of Marine Interests. Proceedings
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
DOI :
10.1109/OCEANS.1988.23660
